Great Stemweder Berg loop

The Stemweder Berg is located in the southeast of the Dümmer Nature Park. With its 181 meters above sea level, it is the last elevation before the North German Plain. To the south, the park-like cultural landscape of the Stemwede municipality connects. To the east of Lake Dümmer is the Oppenweher Moor. The Stemweder Berg consists of limestone from the Late Cretaceous period. This soft limestone contains imprints of shells, as well as whole shells. Various fossils are exhibited in the Dümmer Museum in Lembruch.
The forest consists mainly of beech trees. Here, two large stands of the extremely rare masterwort-beech forest are located. In the Stemweder Berg, various historical boundary stones can be discovered. Due to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, Minden and thus the area south of the Stemweder Berg came under Brandenburg (Prussia). High-stemmed orchard meadows on the edge of the Stemweder Berg provide a habitat for dormice, little owls, and various bat species. Water quickly seeps away in the glacial dry valleys of the Stemweder Berg. Shallow ponds are only found in small areas. In addition to local wildlife such as deer, hare, pheasant, and fox, you can find the green and black woodpecker. Also represented are primroses, cuckoo pint, lily of the valley, native orchids, and woodruff. This extensive forest area is accessible via well-developed and marked hiking trails of various lengths, each starting at a hiking parking lot. The overview boards and the trail map provide information and help with orientation. All routes are also suitable for walking or jogging.